Municipality:Halden

Halden
	The municipality of Halden in the county (fylke) of Viken in the region of Østlandet (Eastern Norway)
	Coat of arms of Halden
Country	Norway
Region	Østlandet
Number of zones	13
Maximum PPH	13
Last updated	2021-08-26

Halden is a municipality in the region of Østlandet (Eastern Norway) in Norway. With about 31,400 inhabitants. The municipality has about 31,400 inhabitants and is located in the county (fylke) of Viken.

Location[edit]

The municipality is located in the southern part of Viken county (fylke). In the south, the municipality borders Sweden with, among other things, the border crossings Svinesund (road E6) and Kornsjø (railway crossing).

Adjacent municipalities are Sarpsborg in the northwest, Rakkestad in the north and Aremark in the east, all in the region of Østlandet. Adjacent municipalities in Sweden are Strömstad in the southwest, Tanum in the south and Dals-Ed in the southeast, all in Västra Götalands county.

Urban areas[edit]

The urban area Halden (formerly called Fredrikshald) is the largest with about 25,300 inhabitants and constitutes the municipality's central town. Other urban areas in the municipality are Isebakke and Sponvika.

Zones[edit]

There are 13 turf zones in the municipality of Halden, of which one is counted as a train station zone, three bridge zones, one castle zone and one ruin zone.

The most taken zone is KingsBridge which is located on Kongens Brygge in the harbor in southern Halden.

Year in parentheses indicates year of creation.